NETADMIN

Purpose

Use at a workstation to manage Novell Directory Services (NDS) objects and their properties. Users can view, create, move, delete, and assign rights to any NDS object under their jurisdiction.

NOTE:  You can't manage printing and file system environments from NETADMIN. Use PCONSOLE and FILER, respectively.

NETADMIN Functions shows the functions you can select from the NetAdmin Options main menu.

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NETADMIN Functions

Syntax

NETADMIN [/VER]

NOTE:  For help with tasks, press <F1> while you are in the utility.

Using NETADMIN

NETADMIN displays information in windows, representing layers of the Directory tree. You can select the level of the tree in either of two ways: browsing the tree or choosing Search from the main menu.

Using the Browse Screen

Browsing is selecting objects to work with by moving through the Directory tree. As shown in the following figure, you select a container and press <Enter> to open it. When you have found the object you want, highlight it and press <F10> to view the available options.

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NETADMIN Browse Screen

Use the following table as a guide in browsing the tree.

Searching for an Object

You can define where and what you want to search for. The following figure shows elements that can be defined for a search.

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Search Criteria

Highlight each field to define the required criteria and press <Enter> . When all fields are defined properly, press <F10> to start the search. All objects found are displayed in a new window.

Select the appropriate object and press <Enter >. From the Actions for: menu, select View or Edit Properties or View or Edit Trustees of This Object.

Managing Object Properties

All objects have properties that define them. Some properties are mandatory. You must specify their values before the object can be created. (Mandatory properties are listed on the screen where you create a new object.)

Other properties are optional; they help define the object or help you search for an object.

The following screen appears when you press <F10 > to view or edit an object's properties. The last name and login name are mandatory for the User object.

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User Properties

Assigning Rights

After you select an object, you can view or change access rights by

• Changing that object's rights to files on a volume
• Changing who has rights to view or change the properties of that object

Rights to Files and Directories

To make trustee assignments, you must choose the level of the Directory tree you want. View or Edit Object Rights shows the window where you will make this choice.

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View or Edit Object Rights

• After you select a volume object and its path, all of the object's trustee assignments in that directory are listed. You can change the rights granted, or add or remove other trustee assignments.
• You must have the Access Control right to a file or directory to change an object's rights to it.
• For procedures to perform these tasks, press <F1> in the utility.

Rights to Objects

If you select View or Edit the Trustees of this Object from the Actions for Organizational Role: menu, and then select Trustees, the following screen appears, listing all trustee assignments that grant rights to access this object and its properties.

• You can change the rights that any trustee has to this object, or add and delete trustee assignments from the list.
• You can also view or change the Inherited Rights Filter of the object, if you have sufficient rights.

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Trustee Assignments

Example: Assigning Rights to Objects and Properties

If you press <Ins> at the screen shown in the previous figure, a screen appears, allowing you to select a property (or the object) that a new trustee should be granted rights to.

To change the trustees who have rights to it, you must have at least the Write property right to the ACL property of this object. (For procedures to perform these tasks, press <F1> while you are in the utility.)

Creating User Templates

If you need to create many users in the same container who need some of the same information in their properties, you can create a user template.

A user template is an object that contains default information that you can apply to users when you create them. This makes creating a large number of users easier.

You can create a user template in any Organization or Organizational Unit. When you create an Organization or Organizational Unit, you are asked if you want to create a user template.

Press <F1 > to get more information.

Examples

Create Objects

1. Select Manage Objects; browse the Directory tree and select the container object where the new object will be located.

2. Press <Ins> and select the object type.

3. Press <F1> for help from here.

Edit User Password Expiration Date

1. Select Manage Objects; highlight the user object and press <F10> .

2. Select View or Edit Properties of This Object; select Account Restrictions; then select Password Restrictions from the menu.

3. Press <F1> for help from here.

Manage Directory and File Rights for an Object

1. Select Manage Objects; highlight the object and press <F10> .

2. Select View or Edit This Object's Rights to Files and Directories.

3. Press <F1> for help from here.

Manage Other Objects' Rights for an Object

1. Select Manage Objects; highlight the object and press <F10> .

2. Select View or Edit Trustees of This Object.

3. Press <F1> for help from here.

Modify Object Properties

1. Select Manage Objects; highlight the object whose properties you want to modify and press <F10> .

2. Select View or Edit Properties of This Object; select the property to modify, such as Groups, Login Script, Account Restrictions, etc., from the menu.

3. Press <F1> for help from here.

Move Objects to Another Location in the Directory Tree

1. Select Manage Objects; highlight the object you want to move and press <F10> .

2. Select Move from the menu.

3. Press <F1> for help from here.

Additional Information